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“ The White Devil is part ghost story, part murder mystery, part coming-of-age tale, part romance. It’s a delightful cocktail. Justin Evans’ writing is crisp, his storytelling vigorous, his sense of the uncanny pitch perfect. And he’s written a wonderfully creepy book.” (Scott Smith, author... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Andrew Taylor: Protagonist
- Theo Ryder: Floor mate of Andrew's
- Roddy Slough: Floor mate of Andrew's
- Piers Fawkes: Housemaster
- Persephone Vine: Female student; daughter of a housemaster
- Daniel Schwartz: One of Andrew's former friends from Connecticut
- James Honey: Play director
- Judith Kahn: Research librarian; archivist
- John Harness: Former free scholar at Harrow
- Titi Rasmussen: Cambridge archivist
- Reggie Cade: Cambridge fellow
- Byron: Add a description of this character.
- Alan Vine
- Rhys
- Dr. Minos
- Father Peter
- Mr. Toombs
- Agatha
- Vaz
- Judy
- Macrae
- Rebecca
- Colin Jute
- Mary Cameron
- Lena Rasmussen
- Simon
- Vivek
- Dick
- Hugh
- Mr. Montague
- Askew
- Hill
- Henry
- John Webster
- Ronnie Pickles
- Oliver
- Theodore Ryder
- Dr. Sloane
Setting & Locations edit
- Harrow School
- London
- Cambridge
- England
- High Street
- White Devil
- America
- St. John
- Greece
- Connecticut
- Tomasina
- Madeira
- Africa
First Sentence edit
Prologue: Outside a cool evening awaited.
Table of Contents edit
PART I: What exile from himself can flee?
Chapter 1: Gap Year
Chapter 2: A Wrong Turn
Chapter 3: The Death of a Boy at School
Chapter 4: A Play About a Caterpillar
Chapter 5: The Claw-Footed Tub
Chapter 6: Mrs. Byron's Short Skirt
Chapter 7: The Wolf May Prey the Better
Chapter 8: The White Devil
Chapter 9: Voraciously
Chapter 10: Sledgehammers
PART II: What are a thousand living loves To that which cannot quit the dead?
Chapter 11: Suffocation
Chapter 12: Essay Club
Chapter 13: Awesome Aunty
Chapter 14: London Snog
Chapter 15: Sputum
Chapter 16: The Caregiver Would Like a Drink Now
Chapter 17: Years at Trinity
Chapter 18: Stalker
Chapter 19: All Will Be Well
PART III: And a spirit of the air Hath begirt thee with a snare
Chapter 20: Where Is He Now?
Chapter 21: The Face Under the Pillow
Chapter 22: Sir Angry
Chapter 23: Redeeming a Whore
Chapter 24: All-Nighter
Chapter 25: Essay Club, Part II
Chapter 26: Death Rattle
Authors & Contributors edit
- Justin Evans (Author)
Subjects edit
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